Reynard

[ rey-nahrd, -nerd, ren-erd ]

noun
  1. a name given to the fox, originally in the medieval beast epic Reynard the Fox.

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Reynard

/ (ˈrɛnəd, ˈrɛnɑːd, ˈreɪnəd, ˈreɪnɑːd) /


noun
  1. a name for a fox, used in medieval tales, fables, etc

Origin of Reynard

1
from earlier Renard, Renart, hero of the French bestiary Roman de Renart : ultimately from the Old High German name Reginhart, literally: strong in counsel

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